INDIA - Ooty , Tamil Nadu (Ooty is also known as Ootacamund / Udhagamandalam )

State: Tamil Nadu
District: The Nilgiris
Famous for/as: Hill Station
Languages: Tamil
Best Season: Apr - May, Sep - Nov
Weather: Summer 10-21°C, Winter 5-21°C
Altitude: 2486 m
Pincode: 64300x
STD code: 0423

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Ooty, also known as Ootacamund, is the Queen of hill stations and the
capital of Nilgiris district. It is one of the most popular tourist
resorts in India. Ooty is also a land of picturesque picnic spots.
This place used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the
Britishers during the colonial days. It is situated at an altitude of
2,240 mt above sea level.
An added attraction for thetourists is the mountain train journey on a
ratchet and pinion track which commences from Kallar, near
Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair-raising curves,
fearful tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant
vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens.
One can notice a marvelouschange in vegetation, as one goes from
Kallar to Coonoor . The establishment of numeroustea estates made Ooty
famous. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles
and miles of tea gardens greet the passengers on most routes.
The annual Tea and Tourism Festival attracts crowds in huge numbers
tovisit the place and have a great time in this wonderful place. The
environment is so wonderful that is invites a lot of tourist
attraction who come here to enjoy a wonderful time with nature while
staying close to huge landscape.
Ooty has blooming vegetation and wonderful tea gardens and fine pine
and eucalyptus trees, which keep enhancing the beauty of the place.
Severalareas are preserved like that of sanctuary so as to conserve
the beauty of the nature and avoid extinction of the various animals.
Must See/Do: Ooty Botanical Gardens , Doddabetta Peak , OotyLake ,
Tiger Hill , Sim's Park , Dolphin's Nose , Catherine Falls ,
HiddenValley
Destinations in this region: Bellikkal , Coonoor , Red Hills/